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BANDA MICROONDAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microwave band
1, record 1, English, microwave%20band
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum lying between the far infrared and the conventional radio frequency portion. 2, record 1, English, - microwave%20band
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While not bounded by definition, it [microwave band] is commonly regarded as extending from 0.1 cm (100 microns) to 30 cm in wavelength (1-100 gigahertz frequency). 2, record 1, English, - microwave%20band
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The gigahertz [GHz] is a unit of frequency equal to one billion hertz. As for the abbreviation "cm" it means centimetre and refers to the wavelength range. 3, record 1, English, - microwave%20band
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
microwave band: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - microwave%20band
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bande hyperfréquence
1, record 1, French, bande%20hyperfr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bande micro-onde 1, record 1, French, bande%20micro%2Donde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion du spectre électromagnétique qui s'étend de l'infrarouge lointain jusqu'aux ondes radio, c'est-à-dire entre 1 mm et 30 cm de longueur d'onde (domaine de fréquences compris entre 300 GHz et 1 GHz). 2, record 1, French, - bande%20hyperfr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le symbole GHz est une unité de fréquence qui équivaut à un milliard de hertz. 3, record 1, French, - bande%20hyperfr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bande hyperfréquence : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - bande%20hyperfr%C3%A9quence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- banda de microondas
1, record 1, Spanish, banda%20de%20microondas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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